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Amcor develops first PET container for Ritual multivitamins made from 100 per cent recycled content
The two companies collaborated to develop a packaging solution that would support Amcor’s mission of finding new uses for existing materials and helping to create a reusable and sustainable future. Read more
Breakthrough in drug delivery relies on Covestro polycarbonates
The system, designed by RxActuator, eliminates the possibility of tangled or disconnected IV, and enhances comfort while reducing staff oversight Read more
Clariant launches medical polymer compound resistant to hydrolytic degradation
The new compounds, marketed under the MEVOPUR brand name covering Clariant’s medical grade materials, are expected to be useful in applications such as medical catheters Read more
CRP Technology introduces Windform FR2 for additive manufacturing
Windform FR2 is a flame-retardant polyamide-based glass fibre reinforced material, and has successfully passed the FAR 25.853 12 second and 15 second horizontal flammability test Read more
Technical Foam Services announce a landmark in hydrophilic PU foam
The new material is manufactured in large block form at TFS’s Corby factory, where it can convert the large blocks into different shapes and sizes dependent on customer requirements Read more
KD Feddersen expands ABS range with ELIX ABS M220
The universal injection moulding grade is suitable for applications in the field of household goods, garden tools, furniture, and other consumer goods Read more
BASF
New Ultradur grade by BASF improves the properties of PVC-window profiles
With this new Ultradur grade, PVC window profiles can be mechanically stiffened in the co-extrusion process. Read more
D3O reveals new recycled impact protection material
The new material is compliant with the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation and meets the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). Read more
Borealis
Borealis launches ADCA-free compound HE1355 for telecommunications cables
World’s first chemically-foamed, high density polyethylene grade free of azodicarbonamide. Read more
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A new form of plastic gold weighs five to ten times less than traditional 18-carat gold
ETH researchers have created a lightweight 18-carat gold, using a matrix of plastic in place of metallic alloy elements. Read more
Volkswagen AG
PLEXIGLAS moulding compounds from Röhm enable pioneering light design
Röhm is an experienced partner to the automotive industry, in particular when it comes to vehicle lighting solutions. Read more
Gillick,Rebecca
Dissolvable food blocks that reduce supermarket plastics win global engineering prize
The engineers from the University of Southampton Malaysia, University of Malaya, and Universiti Teknologi Petronas, have developed a prototype for dissolvable food blocks that would significantly reduce the amount of single-use plastic packagin Read more
